Author; Sidney Halston
Publisher: Loveswept ( Random House)
Date of publication:
With his preppy clothes and horn-rimmed glasses, Enzo Silva is the last dude anyone expects to find in a mixed martial arts gym. A wealthy Brazilian banker who never had to fight for anything, Enzo’s stuck in the amateur circuit—but he burns to make the pros. Maybe that explains the heat he feels whenever he’s around Jamie Lynn Calhoun. The pint-size, magenta-haired bartender with the Texas drawl is everything he’s not . . . and everything he craves.
Tough as nails and independent to a fault, Jamie Lynn—JL to her friends—works hard to pay her bills and keep life simple. Enzo is doing his best to complicate that. Even though she likes to bust his balls, he’s got some kind of a nerdy-hot vibe that makes JL wonder if she might finally be able to let her guard down. It might do the boy some good to spend some time in her world, where blood, sweat, and victory are as sweet as the first taste of real love.
Fighting Dirty is the fifth book in the "Worth the Fight" series. It's the third book that I have read of the series so far and I can honestly say it keeps getting better. I thought this one did fairly well as a stand alone book, so if you start with this one, you would be good to go. In fact, I came into the series in book #3 and have never felt lost.
What I loved about this couple is that they were so opposite from each other, yet they fit together so well. Enzo was so sweet and definitely makes my ever growing list of book boyfriends. I loved how protective he was of Jamie Lynn and made her see that she was more than what was on the outside. It was also fun to watch JL being Enzo out of his comfort zone. Their first date was definitely and adventure!
Even if you aren't into MMA fighting, I highly recommend this series. At its heart, it's about finding that person that just fits; flaws and all.
Excerpt:
JL
knew that, short as she was, she often intimidated men with just a look. That’s
what confidence did. And she had it in spades. It made you as tall as you
wanted to be. As pretty as you wanted to be. As rich as you wanted to be.
Because if you had confidence, nothing else mattered. That was a lesson she’d
learned a long time ago.
But
even with all that confidence, she wasn’t blind to the differences between her
and Enzo. He was from a different world, and she could feel the distance
between their worlds every time she thought about going out with him. It had
all been harmless flirty fun until he’d taken things too far and kissed her a
few weeks ago. And what a kiss it had been. He’d kissed her as if he were stuck
in a desert and her mouth were the only thing that could quench his thirst. She
still felt all sorts of things running through her body when she thought of the
way he’d backed her up against a wall, not caring who the hell was around,
gripped her neck, and slipped his tongue between her parted lips. She’d
embarrassed herself by melting into him and mewling in need. In fact, she might
have even dry-humped his leg. It had been that good a kiss. Then
he’d let her go and challenged her by saying, “Next time you’ll beg me to kiss
you.” Like she’d ever beg a man! But now, with his glorious body on full
display . . .
As if he could sense her
inappropriate thoughts, his eyes met hers. His stare felt like a warm caress
all over her already ignited body. The charcoal fell out of her hand and a
shiver ran down her spine. Is it getting hot in here? She shifted uncomfortably on her
chair, but he didn’t break eye contact. Then, the ultraconservative man who had
been asking her out constantly for almost a year winked at her. It caught her
by surprise, and she quickly hid behind her canvas.
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About the author:
Sidney Halston lives her life
by one simple rule: “Just do it.” And that’s exactly what she did. At the age
of thirty, having never written anything other than a legal brief, she picked
up a pen for the first time to pursue her dream of becoming an author. That
first stroke sealed the deal, and she fell in love with writing. Halston lives
in South Florida with her husband and children.
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Thank you for featuring FIGHTING DIRTY!
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